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Making the PYP happen
Further questions: science and technology
Science and technology: living things
Form
Function
Causation
Change
Connection
Perspective
Responsibility
Reflection
What does it look like
Where did it come from
Can you hear/smell/touch it
Where is it located
To which group of living
things does it belong
Why does it belong to this
group
How does it differ from other
things in this group
How are its parts arranged
Is it stable
How is its behaviour similar to
other living things
How does it move
How does it grow
How does it reproduce
How does it feed
How does it respire
How does it sense its
environment
Why does it choose to live in a
particular environment
How does it communicate
To what extent is it sentient
What relationship does it have
with other living organisms
How did its life begin
Which inherited traits were
passed down from one
generation to another
How does it continue to grow
How does it reproduce
What environmental factors
affect it
How is it affected
What factors are necessary for
its systems to function
How do its activities produce
changes in its environment
How have outside influences
endangered it
What caused it to become
extinct
What changes have occurred
in its appearance
What different behaviour
patterns does it show
What influences will cause it
to change its appearance or
behaviour
What stage has it reached in its
life cycle
What changes take place in its
systems
How does it adapt
How is it able to affect its
environment
What does it need to live
What happens if these needs
are not fully met
Is it part of a system or cycle
What happens if there are
changes in the system or
cycle
How does it help other things
to exist
What type of partnership
exists
How does it react to
shortages
How would a surplus of it
affect the environment
What is my point of view
What is it based on
How valid is the evidence
How conclusive is the
evidence
What are the ramifications of
this point of view
Does my point of view differ
from that of others
Are these different points of
view supported by evidence
How should we behave to
ensure that it will continue to
exist
Why should we ensure its
existence
How can we make sure that
there will be a balance, not a
scarcity or abundance
How will it be affected by
changes in environmental
conditions
How will it be affected by
changes in cultural factors
How can we protect it
How can legislation help
effect change
How can we preserve/enhance
its quality of life
What did I already know
How did I know this
Did I conduct my own
research
What form did this research
take
Were the sources of my
information fact or opinion
Could there have been bias or
propaganda
Did I check the information
Did I design experiments to
find out more information
Were my experiments fair
Have I analysed my findings
Science and technology: materials and matter
Form
Function
Causation
Change
Connection
Perspective
Responsibility
Reflection
What does it look like
What is it made of
Where does it come from
Is it natural or man-made
What form is it found in
Can it be identified by touch,
taste or smell
Where is it found
What is it used for
What will happen if it is
frozen, heated, bent, etc
What properties does it have
Why is it made of this
material
What would happen if it was
made of a different material
How was it formed
Is it in its natural form or has
it been changed
How much does its usefulness
depend on its properties
Is its shape dictated by its use
What other material has been
used to adapt it
How has its dependence on
other things affected it
Which materials have been
used
In which ways has it been
changed
What were the conditions of
the change
What happens as it changes
Can it change back to its
original form
Are there different ways to
change it
Can some changes be
avoided
Can it change its physical
state
What effect does this material
have on us
What was it before and what
will it become
How can conditions affect it
Where can we find it
How can we make it
What is its relationship to
other materials
How does it interact with other
materials
Is it dependent on other
things
What is its effect on other
things
How can we use it
What is my point of view
What is it based on
How valid is the evidence
How conclusive is the
evidence
What are the ramifications of
this point of view
Does my point of view differ
from those of others
Are these different points of
view supported by evidence
How is it useful to us
How is our use of it affecting
the environment
Can we find alternatives
How can we conserve what we
have
What long-term environmental
problems are caused by its
use
How can we reuse or recycle
this material
What did I already know
How did I know this
Did I conduct my own
research
What form did this research
take
Were the sources of my
information fact or opinion
Could there have been bias or
propaganda
Did I check the information
Did I design experiments to
find out more information
Were my experiments fair
Have I analysed my findings
Figure 23 Further questions: science and technology
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